Welcome to the Official Web Site of Bass Trombonist, Rene Laanen



René Laanen by Petra Tool - 2010	René Laanen by Petra Tool -2010

with Dick Nash,
"TV Show Music All In"
Hilversum, the Netherlands, 1973

with Toots Thielemans
The Hague, Netherlands, 1998

with singer Shirley Bassey, South Africa, '85

with singer Howard Keel,
Sun City, South Africa 1985

Bassey Big Band in Koln (click for a large photo)

with trumpet players Greg Bowen & Danny Hayes,
Shirley Bassey Big Band,
Cologne, Germany,
1987

with producer/trombonist Gary Platt
San Francisco, USA, 2002

Bassey Big Band in Frankfurt (click for a large photo)

trombones: Rene Laanen, George Delagaye, Gerald Meier, Ludwig Goetz,
Shirley Bassey Big Band,
Frankfurt, Germany,
1988

with saxophonist Peter King and trombonist Bart Van Lier
The Hague, Netherlands,
2000

with trumpet player Benny Bailey
The Hague, Netherlands,
1998

with trombonist Michel Becquet
ITF, Utrecht, Netherlands,
2000

with trombonist John Kenny
ITF, Utrecht, Netherlands,
2000

with trombonists Nils Wogram &
Bill Reichenbach
ITF, Utrecht, Netherlands,
2000

with pianist Rob Madna
The Hague, Netherlands, 2002

with trombonist Tony Lada Vermont, USA,
2002

with trombonists Bart Van Lier and Conrad Herwig
Groningen, Netherlands,
2002

with trombonist Julian Priester North Sea Jazz Festival,
The Hague, Netherlands 2002

with Bart Van Lier, David Taylor, Ben Van Dijk, Martin Vd Berg

with trombonists Bart Van Lier, David Taylor, Ben v Dijk, Martin vd Berg
The Hague, Netherlands, 2002

with trombonist Denis Leloup
The Hague, Netherlands,
2003

with trombonist Conrad Herwig
The Hague, Netherlands,
2002

with musical director Maria Schneider and Rob Pronk The Hague, Netherlands,
2003

with trombonist Cliff Stark Las Vegas, USA,
2002
(Cliff was for years working as a lead trombonist in Las Vegas)

with jazz singer Madeline Bell
Den Bosch, Netherlands,
2003
(Madeline is THE jazz singer in Europe)

with trombonist David Taylor
The Hague, Netherlands,
2003
(David is a great bass trombonist)

with saxophonist Tineke Postma
Den Bosch, Netherlands,
2003
(Tineke Postma, rising star)

with trumpet player Jan Oosthof
Oegstgeest, Holland, 2003
(Jan is the lead trumpet with the Metropole Orchestra)

with trombonist Bert Boeren
Den Bosch, Netherlands,
2003
(Bert is Netherlands BEST jazz-trombonist)

with jazz promoter Freddy Delagaye
Belgium, 2004
Freddy was a great jazz promoter in Belgium)

with trombonist Björn Samuelsson
A'dam, Netherlands, 2004
(Bjorn is Sweden's rising star on trombone)

with trombonist Phillip Ranelin North Sea Jazz Festival,
The Hague, Netherlands, 2004

with trombonist Steen Hansen
North Sea Jazz Festival,
The Hague, Netherlands,
2004
(Steen is playing in the Danish Radio Big Band)

with trombonist Rick Trolsen
Maastricht, Netherlands, 2004
(Rick is a famous jazz trombonist in New Orleans)

with trombonist Conrad Herwig
Liege/Luik, Belgium, 2003
(yes, he is the best)

with trombonist Craig Klein Maastricht, Netherlands,
2004
(Craig was for years the lead trombonist with Harry Connick Jr.)

with trombonist Martin vd Berg
Breda, Netherlands 2004
(Martin is the bass trombonist from the Metropole Orchestra, woow what a sound!)

with trombonist Bob Brookmeyer
Den Bosch, Netherlands,
2004

with saxophonist Bob Mintzer
Zoetermeer, Netherlands,
2005

with trombonist David Taylor
Utrecht, Netherlands, 2004

with pianist Cees Slinger
Bowling, The Hague, Netherlands,
2003

with trombonist Peter Veenhuizen (former bass trombonist Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra)
Leiden, Netherlands,
2006

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with trombonist Denis Leloup
Brussels, Belgium, 2006

(I think Denis Leloup is
the most "all-round" trombonist in the World).

pictures Rene Laanen taken by Jos L. Knaepen,
click here

with one of the best trumpet players: Roger Ingram
Madrid, Spain,
August, 2008

[Paul Anka Band Summer Tour 2008]

with Paul Anka
Summer Tour Europe
Madrid, Spain,
August, 2008

with trombonist Slide Hampton
The Hague, Netherlands,
May, 2007

with trombonist Jürgen Neudert
Gerolfingen, Germany, September, 2007
(Jürgen is Germany's rising star and was playing with the Peter Herbolzheimer Big Band)

with trombonist Fred Wesley
Madrid, Spain
July, 2008

Paul Anka Brussels, click for a large picture!

with Paul Anka
Summer Tour Europe
Brussels, Belgium,
August, 2008

[click picture for large
photo]

with Paul Anka
Summer Tour Europe
Sopot, Poland,
August, 2008

the Paul Anka trombone section Summer Tour Europe, with Craig Woods
Sopot, Poland,
August, 2008

René Laanen with Phil Teele
Dutch Bass Trombone Open, Netherlands, September, 2008
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Victor Kaihatu, René Laanen, Ruud Pronk & Rob Pronk
Pasar Malam Besar, The Hague, Netherlands, May, 2007
[Photo: George Dankmeyer]
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Frits Landesbergen Big Band (sr) Big Band,
Theater De Tobbe, The Hague, Netherlands, June, 2007
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Frits Landesbergen Baileo Big Band (jr)
Brabanthallen, Den Bosch, Netherlands, June, 2004
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Jan Marijnissen - Click Picture for a LARGE Photo

my dogs: James & Quincy with the leader of the SP (Dutch Socialistic Party) "Jan Marijnisssen"
The Hague, October,
2006 - Photo by Suzanne van de Kerk - click thumb for a large picture

The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Trombone Section- Louis Bonilla (me), John Mosca, Jason Jackson, Douglas Purviance - North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, Netherlands, July, 2007
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The start in 1973: Dick vd Plas, Arthur Moore, Erik van Lier, Bart van Lier and René Laanen (right)

Teacher at the Bass trombone workshop Bavaria, Germany 2007 - René Laanen (front left)

Bass trombone with Laura Fygi, Netherlands 2011 - René Laanen (2nd to the right)

Paul Anka Europe Summer Tour 2008 - René Laanen (4th at the rightl)

Rimpelrock 2008
René Laanen at the Rimpelrock Festival Belgium 2008 [55.000 visitors]

Paul Anka Brass Section at the rehearsal in Girona, Spain [photo Ruud Pronk]
[left to right] Pete Brewer, August Haas, Jon Crosse (leader), Craig Woods, Roger Ingram, René Laanen, and Michael Leuschner